Railway-rail joint.



No. 822,768. PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906.

F. L. PRIEST.

RAILWAY RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED 0OT.7, 1905.

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TINT STATES FRANK LEWIS Parris -F srfLoprs, MlSSOURI PATENT. oFFrc RAILWAY-RAIL JOINT.

Application filed Octcb To all whom it may concern:

. v Be'it known that I, FRANK L wIs Pnlnsr,

vided with an integrally-forme '-tion.

and highly-useful device 0 this character having one of its fish-plates or angle-bars protread portion or flange, said tread portion orfiange being arranged in horizontal alinernent with the upper surfaces of the treads of two rails .and extending a considerable distance along the edges ofthe railtreads adjacent the meeting of the rails to bridge the space there -betweenand lprovide'the treads of the rails y continuous surfaces and re-' with practiea ceive the weight of a train passing thereover, thus obviating the'pounding incident tothe wheels of a train riding over the space bei tween the meeting ends of two rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide a joint having said fish-plate or angle-bar provided with an integrally-formed web 'to support the meeting ends of the rails against sagging and a brace to engage under the tread portion or flange to give the necessary rigidlty to prevent its being bent downwardly or otherwise injured from the strain placed thereon by a moving train.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illustrated in. the accompanying drawings, wherem Figure 1 is a perspective view of the meeting ends of two railway-rails, illustrating the application of my improved joint. a side elevation thereof looking in the other direction, and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 designates two raihvny-rails provided with the usual treads 2, webs 3, and bases 4, the same being supported by means of ties 5. The ends of the rails are united by means of a fishplate 6 and an angle-bar 7, said fish-plate and angle-bar being secured in applied position by means of bolts 8 and nuts 9. The angle-bar 7 has its "upper end enlarged and extended upnardlyand bent horizontally to provide a tread portion or flnmw Specification of Letters Patent.

er 7, 1905. Serial No. 281,81

Fig. 2 is Patent ed. June '5, 9 's.

10, said flange fitting closely the oiiter edges of the treads2 and extendingii'on' either 'side for a considerable distance beyondth meet portion of the bar 7 iseut away" to provide a shoulder 11, abutting againstt r of the webs 3. 'The angle-bar'Tis extended laterally from each end of the tread-pietiedr flange 10 ,to engage considerable'portioiis'bfi the webs}, said extending pdrtions being. provided with attaching meratersffie, through which; are let suitable 'fastiiiiiig. means 13 to engage the 5, whereby-to prevent the spreading fof th bar 7 is bent downward y 1 9" Provide aiweb 14, which is adapted to 'occiipy 1has h horizontall -di spo sed"porti oiif f the angle ing ends thereof. Theupwardly extended'6'- e under sides l.

1 t u p s nh m emb rs-1 said members .engaging.' eu dereurfseefor the bases 4 of the rail, whereby to prdveiit the sagging 0f the-joint, and thereby avoid the pounding incident thereto. The web'14 has also struck up therefrom another supporting member 16, the same being bent upwardly to dispose its upper end in engagement with the under side of the tread-piece or flange 10,

whereby to give to'the tread-piece or flangethe desired rigidity and 'prevent its being bent downwardly under'the strainplaced thereon by strain moving over the joint.

It is apparent that the angle-bar, tread" portion or flange 10, and the web 14, together with the members 15- and 16, may be constructed of one piece, thereby providing a de vice which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively small cost and which may be easily and ru lickly secured in applied posir tion. It is rther apparent that the use of this device will prevent the sagging of the rails at their meeting ends, and thus'iivoid I the pounding incident to sagging joints, and

that the space between the meeting ends of two rails is bridged, so that the rails are provided with a practicallycontinuous tread-su'rvides a support for the tread-piece or flange without necessitatin the enlargement of the vertical r oember of t 1e bar 7'at this point.

Changes in the form, proportions, and mi 5 nor details of construction may be made. within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any'ofthe advantages thereof. o

IO invention, what I claim 1S- I 1.'=In'a'-devic e of the character set forth, a

joint member providedv with a tread-piece or fiangeand with aweb, said web being provided with tread-piece and rail-engaging means." Y

- In a device of the character set forth, the combination with two railway-mils, of a :Hjoint having one of its members provided Twith an integrally formed tread-piece or flang and with an integrally-f0rmed and downwardl '-extended web.- 3..'-IIia evice of the (ahhi'flfltlfiOtforth, the-combination with two railway-rails, of a joint having one pf its members provided .-.with an integrally formed tread piece. or flangefifand' with an integrally-formed web,

said web beingstamped up to provide mem-' hers for engaging the under sides of the rails. 4. In a device of the character set forth,-

Having fully described and illustrated m the combination wltntwo rail\\-'ay-rs: ils, of a 0.

joint having one of its members provided with an integrally-formed tread-piece o r flange, and with'an integrally-formed web, said web being struck up to provide members adapted to engage the. under sides of the bases of the rails and to engage under said tread-piece or flange. i

5. In a device of the character set forth, the combination with two railway-rails, of a joint having one ofi-ts members provided with an integrally-formed tread-piece or flange, an integrally-formed web, and with integrally-formed securing members, said web being struck up'to provide members for engaging-the under sides of the bases of the rails and to engage underthe'trbad-piecc or flange. I v

6. In a device of thecha'raeter setforth, a A joint member provided with a Etread-piece and web, said web being stamped up top'ro- -50 vicle rail and tread-piece engagingqnenns.. In testimony whereof I allix'my-f signature in presneeof' two witnesses. FR NK LEWIS PRIEST.

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